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Influence of universal face masks on endophthalmitis risk post-anti-VEGF injections

Sunir J. Garg, MD, speaks on the influence of COVID-19 universal face masking on the risk of endophthalmitis following intravitreal anti-VEGF injections.

Ophthalmology Times' Sheryl Stevenson speaks with Sunir J. Garg, MD, co-director of retina research at the Wills Eye Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, on the highlights of his presentation at the 2021 annual American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting regarding the impact of COVID-19 universal face masking on the risk of endophthalmitis following intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections.

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